MystereBooks: Out-of-Print Crime Fiction, New in eBooks from Bloomsbury

Bloomsbury has lowered the price on a large number of long out-of-print crime fiction recently re-released as ebooks to just $1.99.

Authors represented include Jane Aiken Hodge, Nicholas Blake — the pen name used by Cecil Day-Lewis for his mystery novels, Edmund Crispin — the pseudonym under which Robert Bruce Montgomery wrote crime novels, Margery Allingham, H. R. F. Keating, and more.

Use this link to see just those Kindle ebooks classified by Amazon as "mystery". Use this more general link to see all "genre" books (as some are clearly crossover titles).

These are almost certainly temporary price reductions, so if any of these authors are of interest to you, we urge you to check out the selection of $1.99 titles soon!

Telemystery: Justified Season 4 Premieres January 8th, 2012

FX Networks announced today that the fourth season of Justified would premiere on Tuesday, January 8th, 2012 at 10 PM ET/PT.

Last season, Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant) faced off against dirty politics, hidden fortunes, a mysterious criminal ringleader named Limehouse, and Quarles, an ambitious gangster from the underbelly of Motor City. This season, Raylan will start to pick at the thread of a cold case over 30 years in the making, unraveling a riddle that echoes all the way back to his boyhood and his criminal father's bad dealings. Meanwhile, Boyd Crowder (Walton Goggins) finds his grip on Harlan loosening due to a Pentecostal preacher with a penchant for theatrics and a knack for manipulation to rival his own.

Justified is based on a character created by crime novelist Elmore Leonard.

Keep up to date on the status of your favorite mystery and suspense television with our Telemystery Scoresheet. We've updated it with today's news.

Killing Them Softly Opens in Theaters November 30th

Killing Them Softly. Opens in theaters November 30, 2012.

Three dumb guys who think they're smart rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse. Brad Pitt plays Jackie Cogan, the enforcer hired to track them down and restore order.

Directed by Andrew Dominik from his own adapted screenplay based on the novel Cogan's Trade by George V. Higgins.

Running time: 97 minutes. Rated R for violence, sexual references, pervasive language, and some drug use.

Watch a trailer for the film below:

Amazon: 50 Books, Just $5 Each, Now Through December 24th, 2012

From now through December 24th, 2012, Amazon has discounted 50 of its most popular titles — 33 adult books and 17 children books — to just $5. These are trade paperback editions of the books; the Kindle ebooks, where available, are also discounted and are typically — at least when we checked — priced between $3 and $4.75.

We've picked out a selection of mystery, suspense and thriller books from those listed, and present them below with a synopsis. Click on the book cover or title to visit Amazon and purchase.

Today's Bestselling Free Kindle MystereBooks (121128)

Here is today's list of the Bestselling Free Kindle Crime Fiction: the top nine mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers.

We're using a script to embed an RSS feed from Amazon.com, which is updated hourly; as an alternative, you can click on the image to the right or use this link to see the relevant page on Amazon.com, which includes a list of both the Top 100 Paid and Top 100 Free Kindle Mysteries and Thrillers.

MystereBooks: Only One Life, a Louise Rick Mystery by Sara Blædel, Now at a Discounted Price

Sara Blædel is a Danish crime novelist, who writes a series of mysteries featuring Copenhagen homicide detective Louise Rick.

She began the series in 2004, though it wasn't until 2011 that English-language translations were available.

Pegasus has discounted the third book in the series, Only One Life, originally published in 2007 as Kun ét liv, to just $2.99 (for a limited time only). Read a synopsis of the book, below, together with available purchase options.

MystereBooks: Murder Alfresco, the 3rd Napa Valley Mystery by Nadia Gordon, Now at a Special Price

Amazon hasn't (yet) matched today's Nook Daily Find — the fourth "Sunny McCoskey" mystery by Nadia Gordon — but the third entry in the series, Murder Alfresco, has been discounted to $1.99, courtesy of the publisher, Chronicle Books. (If Amazon does price match, we'll update our post.)

Nadia Gordon is the pen name used by Julianne Balmain for her mysteries set in Napa Valley. Read a synopsis of the book below.

Lethal Vintage by Nadia Gordon is Today's Nook Daily Find

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Lethal Vintage by Nadia Gordon as today's Barnes & Noble Nook Daily Find.

The deal price of $2.99 is valid only for today, Wednesday, November 28, 2012.

Note: The price has been matched by Amazon.com for today only.

Please Welcome Author Perihan Mağden

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We are delighted to welcome novelist Perihan Mağden to Omnimystery News today.

Perihan's most recent book to be translated into English is the novel of psychological suspense Escape (AmazonCrossing, September 2012 trade paperback and ebook formats, translated by Kenneth Dakan), first published in 2007 in Turkey as Biz Kimden Kaçıyorduk Anne?

We recently had a chance to talk to the author about her book.

The Killing Ploy by Steve Haberman is Today's Fifth Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Killing Ploy by Steve Haberman as today's fifth free mystery ebook (A Spy Thriller; Kindle format only).

This title was listed as free as of the date and time of this post. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

Green Lake by S. K. Epperson is Today's Fourth Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Green Lake by S. K. Epperson as today's fourth free mystery ebook (A Novel of Psychological Suspense; Kobo and iTunes formats).

This title was listed as free as of the date and time of this post. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

Shelf Ice by Aaron Stander is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Shelf Ice by Aaron Stander as today's third free mystery ebook (A Ray Elkins Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed as free as of the date and time of this post. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

The Beautiful Evil by Robbi Bryant is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Beautiful Evil by Robbi Bryant as today's second free mystery ebook (A Psychological Thriller; Kindle format only).

This title was listed as free as of the date and time of this post. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

Mad Dog House by Mark Rubinstein is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Mad Dog House by Mark Rubinstein as today's free mystery ebook (A Roddy "Mad Dog" Dolan Thriller; Kindle format only).

This title was listed as free as of the date and time of this post. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

More Backlist Mysteries by Three Crime Novelists Released in eBook Format by Mysterious Press

Mysterious Press released several backlist crime novels and a short story from three authors today in ebook format.

Two "Sidney Holden" novels and one short story by Jerome Charyn are now available. Holden is a retired hitman … who simply cannot stay retired.

Two stand-alone thrillers by David Corbett, first published by Ballantine in 2007 and 2010, are also being released.

Finally, there are three "Sarah Kelling and Max Bittersohn" mysteries and one stand-alone novel by Charlotte MacLeod. This the third batch of books by this author being released by Mysterious Press; see our previously announced list of titles here and here.

We're providing a list of all books below, sorted by author, with a synopsis from one of each.

Telemystery: Two More Jeffrey Archer Novels to be Adapted for Television

Earlier this year we reported that Jeffrey Archer's 2006 stand-alone crime thriller False Impression was being adapted for film. Now we're learning that New Franchise, which owns the rights to the book, is leaning towards developing a television drama to take advantage of the multiple and intersecting character-driven storylines. (More details on the book, below.)

New Franchise is also looking to adapt the second "Kane and Abel" novel by Archer as a series as well. Published in 1982, The Prodigal Daughter follows a multi-generational family feud involving power and politics.

Neither adaptation is as yet associated with a network.

These projects are separate from another from NBC. The network is adapting the author's 1998 political thriller The Eleventh Commandment, which is in the pilot script stage.

MystereBooks: Dark Hollow, the 2nd Charlie Parker Mystery by John Connolly, Now Available at a Special Price

John Connolly introduced former NYPD homicide detective Charlie "Bird" Parker in the 1999 mystery Every Dead Thing, a book that went on to win several awards including the 2000 Shamus Award for Best First P.I. Novel.

Now the publisher, Simon & Schuster, has discounted the ebook format of the second in the series, Dark Hollow, to just $3.99 for a limited time only. Read more about the book and available purchase options below.

Cinemystery: DreamWorks to Option Film Rights to The Light Between Oceans

The film rights to M. L. Stedman's debut psychological novel of suspense — and long-running bestseller — The Light Between Oceans is expected to be won by DreamWorks.

"I was deeply affected by M. L. Stedman's powerful and primal story of human choices and their consequences," said David Heyman, who will produce the film. "It's a novel which tackles grand emotions, but everything is rooted within an intimate yet universal story of marital and parental love."

Set on a remote island off the coast of Australia after the end of World War I, the storyline follows a couple, who find a baby adrift and decide to raise the little girl as their own. (More about the book, below.)

Today's Bestselling Free Kindle MystereBooks (121127)

Here is today's list of the Bestselling Free Kindle Crime Fiction: the top nine mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers.

We're using a script to embed an RSS feed from Amazon.com, which is updated hourly; as an alternative, you can click on the image to the right or use this link to see the relevant page on Amazon.com, which includes a list of both the Top 100 Paid and Top 100 Free Kindle Mysteries and Thrillers.

Winners of Two International Crime Novel Awards Announced

Two recent international crime novel award announcements we missed!

First up: The winners of the Irish Book Awards were announced last week in several categories. Tana French took home the prize for Crime Fiction Book of the Year for her "Dublin Murder Squad" mystery Broken Harbor.

Next: The winners of the Swedish Crime Novel Awards were announced by Svenska Deckarakademin. Åsa Larsson won for Best Swedish Novel for his book Till offer åt Molok. Peter Robinson was recognized as the winner of the Best Translated Novel for his stand-alone mystery En förgiftad man (Before the Poison). Screenwriter Lars Pettersson won the Debutpriset (Debut Novel Prize) for his first book Kautokeino — En blodig kniv. The non-fiction award went to Karl Berglund for Deckarboomen under lupp. Statistiska perspektiv på svensk kriminallitteratur 1977–2010, a statistical look at Swedish crime fiction from 1977 through 2010. Finally, a special award went to Jerker Eriksson and Håkan Axlander Sundquist for their three-part serial Victoria Bergmans Svaghet.

Hat tip to The Rap Sheet (via Mystery Fanfare) for alerting us to this news.